Pennsylvania Parks

Some secrets refuse to stay buried. Some killers never stop. When DCNR Ranger Emily Davis discovers a human skull buried in the Pennsylvania wilderness, she unwittingly exposes a decades-old crime and a serial killer who has been using her park as a dumping ground. As more remains are uncovered, one set is traced to a long-forgotten cold case involving a missing judge, a mystery that now appears to be just one piece of a disturbing pattern. Clues suggest the judges disappearance is connected to several other missing persons caseseach one pointing to a predator who has gone undetected for years. State Police Sergeant Wade Brunner has spent years chasing justice, but this case is personal. Not only is Emily the woman he never stopped loving, but working alongside her stirs memories of the one case that still haunts them bothEmilys missing sister, Nora. While her disappearance remains separate from the murders, every uncovered body forces Emily to relive the trauma of losing her sister. As they work to unravel the threads of a case spanning years and victims, Wade and Emily must confront their past, their faith, and a relentless killer who has no intention of stopping. But the closer they get to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes. Someone is watching. Someone is hunting. And Emily may be the next to vanish. For fans of Colleen Coble, Lisa Phillips, and Susan May Warren, Grave Pursuits is a riveting Christian suspense novel where past sins refuse to stay buried, and faith is the only thing standing between justice and death.

The deeper the roots, the darker the secrets. When park ranger Malachi James discovers a poached mother bear at Pennsylvania's Worlds End State Park, he never expects the search for her missing cubs to unearth his own buried past. Partnering with wildlife biologist Cate Garrison, their mission to rescue the vulnerable orphans becomes a dangerous collision with Jade-a secretive cult founded by Malachi's estranged father and still embracing his long-missing mother. But when Cate vanishes while investigating a remote den, Malachi's worst fears materialize. Has the cult that defined his childhood now taken the woman he's falling for? With time running out, Malachi must confront his family's dark legacy before it claims another victim. Racing against time and battling human predators in the unforgiving wilderness, Malachi's steadfast faith becomes the guiding light Cate desperately needs. The forest that once offered sanctuary now conceals deadly secrets-and possibly the answers to questions he's spent a lifetime avoiding.

A mysterious symbol connects two disappearances across time. Security specialist Gavin Garrison becomes concerned when his sister Cate joins an exclusive college sorority with suspicious recruitment tactics and cryptic rituals. While investigating, he discovers a strange symbol that links the organization to another case-the five-year-old disappearance of a businessman in northeastern Pennsylvania. Park ranger Samantha Cleveland has spent years wondering what happened to her uncle Richard, who vanished without a trace while negotiating gas leases near Ricketts Glen State Park. When she finds the same mysterious emblem among her uncle's belongings that Gavin is investigating, their paths collide. As Gavin and Samantha reluctantly join forces, they uncover evidence of the Continental Alliance-a secretive society dating back to the 18th century with unknown but potentially deadly objectives. When a federal judge's daughter disappears and her last cellphone ping places her near Samantha's jurisdiction, the stakes rise dramatically. With Gavin's sister becoming increasingly entangled in the sorority's web and someone willing to eliminate anyone who gets too close to the truth, they race against time to expose a conspiracy spanning generations. In the shadow of Ricketts Glen's breathtaking waterfalls, danger lurks behind the area's serene beauty, hiding grave secrets that powerful people will kill to protect. Perfect for fans of faith-based thrillers where protective instincts, cold cases, and romantic tension intertwine with deadly conspiracy.